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Expired on April 1, 2026
Job Description
Cognite operates at the forefront of industrial digitalization, building AI and data solutions that solve some of the world’s hardest, highest-impact problems. As Sr. Manager, Project Management - Central Europe, you will lead, architect, and scale a world-class delivery engine serving the Central Europe market and key strategic accounts. You'll own the end-to-end project execution strategy that ensures Cognite delivers complex industrial AI implementations with predictability, discipline, and premium customer outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Own the region’s end-to-end project delivery governance and execution quality
- Ensure consistent application of delivery standards, including baselining, RAID management, and stage management
- Drive execution excellence across Quick Starts and complex multi-workstream programs
- Champion a delivery approach that connects project activities to measurable customer outcomes
- Act as a senior escalation point, resolving issues with structure, empathy, and urgency
- Partner with Sales and Customer Success to support scoping and feasibility analysis
- Drive project-level profitability through accurate forecasting and disciplined change control
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing community of Project Managers
- Define and implement the PM competency model, training curriculum, and career paths
Qualifications
- 10+ years in project or program management within SaaS, enterprise software, cloud, or industrial technology settings
- Demonstrated ability to lead PM teams or PMO functions in fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environments
- Proven track record delivering complex programs on time, on budget, and with high customer satisfaction
- Expert-level knowledge of project governance, RAID management, stakeholder engagement, and delivery controls
- Strong communication and executive presence; able to simplify complex topics for senior stakeholders
- Skilled in operational planning, forecasting, and risk mitigation
- Able to coach PMs on leadership, planning discipline, and customer engagement